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Dark Slowking
Team Rocket Returns 9/109 • holo-rare
- Set
- Team Rocket Returns
- Number
- 9/109
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- Released
- 2004
- Energy type
- psychic energy
- Finish
- Cosmos
- Market price
- $60.00
- Artist
- Kouki Saitou
What it does
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may look at the top card of your opponent's deck. Then, you may shuffle his or her deck. This power can't be used if Dark Slowking is affected by a Special Condition.
You may discard a combination of up to 2 Pokémon Tool cards and Rocket's Secret Machine cards from your hand. If you do, this attack does 20 damage plus 30 more damage for each card you discarded.
This Pokémon is both Psychic Darkness type.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
Dark Slowking was released in 2004 as part of the Team Rocket Returns expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This set marked a return to the 'Dark' Pokémon concept, which focused on Pokémon affiliated with the nefarious Team Rocket organization. The design shift aimed to mirror the thematic intensity of the Team Rocket narrative, presenting creatures with modified abilities and darker color palettes to reflect their alignment.
The card features artwork by illustrator Kouki Saitou, who is known for his expressive and slightly whimsical style within the TCG. By incorporating deep shadows and a muted, ominous aesthetic, the illustration captures the cryptic nature of Slowking. Upon its release, the card was well-received by competitive players for its unique psychic-type abilities and synergy with the dark-themed mechanics prevalent in the set, solidifying its status as a staple for collectors of the Neo-era and e-Card generation aesthetics.
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